Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

Oct 20, 2025 13:11

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Grünwidl, 63, steps into a role long identified with theological gravitas and moral authority.

Church and World

How many Catholics are there in the world? The Catholic Church publishes its most recent statistics

The world percentage of Catholics increased slightly (+0,1) compared to the previous year, reaching 17,8%. The Continents register slight variations.

Oct 19, 2025 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Vocations

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

The General Regional Seminary College, today known as Tinggi Katolik Seminary, was founded by the visionary Bishops Pierre Lambert de la Motte and François Pallu of the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP), initially with the humble name of St. Joseph Seminary.

Oct 19, 2025 06:41

Rafael Llanes

Protection of vulnerable people

The Vatican presents its second report on combating abuse, and this is what it says

This second report builds on the structure of last year’s inaugural edition but goes further, both in scope and tone. Developed through consultation with survivor groups from four continents, as well as with non-ecclesial organizations, it exposes enduring gaps: the absence of clear structures for reporting, the unevenness of procedures between dioceses, and the persistent sense among many survivors that the Church still struggles to truly listen

Oct 18, 2025 11:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV

Dialogue, bridges, and peace: Pope Leo XIV’s first time on a ship

The Pope listened, then prayed with them — an interfaith prayer composed by cloistered nuns in Pennabilli, whose monastery has accompanied the Bel Espoir spiritually since its departure

Oct 18, 2025 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

This text will offer a deeper understanding of the spirituality of Pope Leo XIV, thanks to the unpublished pages that collect reflections, meditations, homilies, and interventions by Robert Francis Prevost, texts that share the Augustinian spirituality of the man who became Pope.

Oct 17, 2025 01:42

ZENIT Staff

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Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

Study reveals that priests in the US trust the Pope, but not their own bishops

Jim Caviezel is out of the sequel to The Passion of the Christ: this is the new cast that has already started filming in Rome

After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

The Awarding of the 2025 Mission Prizes and the Winners: “God Has Given Each Family A Unique and Unrepeatable Mission”

His Son Died of a Sudden Illness; He Wrote to the Pope and This Was His Answer

The Vatican will host the Fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements: we explain what it is all about

How many Catholics are there in the world? The Catholic Church publishes its most recent statistics

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

The Vatican presents its second report on combating abuse, and this is what it says

Dialogue, bridges, and peace: Pope Leo XIV’s first time on a ship

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair